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In Conversation with author Khim and publisher James
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Book review of Philip Cornwell-Smith’s popular book Very Bangkok
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The Michelin Guide is recognisedworldwide as a guide to high quality dining has arrived in Chiang Mai and for the first time will rate our restaurants.
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Three quality used bookshops in Chiang Mai that are definitely worth visiting. Huge selections and every taste catered for.
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Looking to curl up with a good read? We review the Chiang Mai's best bookstores.
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Michael Beltran interviews Leo Kallogeropoulos about his extraordinary life and his passion for the written word that led him to open the Shaman Bookshop.
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For many, it will undoubtedly come as an immersion in not so often highlighted aspects of life in Thailand. In five enthralling novellas, this book delves deep into
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It is very difficult to go against the master template, so Thais have always got their novelty from bringing in things from the outside.
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Expats experience a high rate of divorce. Citylife explore the issue with relationship expert Adele Theron.
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Born to cook, lady Prien Pasakorn-Rawong during the reign of King Rama III coined the popular phrase Mae Krua Hua Bpak, the popular term for a natural born cook.
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She has spent her life working towards the promotion of reading and literacy and is a regular speaker and judge for many literary events around the world.
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She told me that she wanted to bring the book she loveed on her journey on the trans-Siberian railway.
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